Piu Medical SpAMIL:PMED 13 Interest Coverage is 2.02 as of Jun. 2025, which is 45% below its 10-year median of 3.66. GuruFocus rates MIL:PMED with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 453 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Piu Medical SpA ranks worse than 95.36% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Piu Medical SpA's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was €0.67 Mil. Piu Medical SpA's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was €-0.33 Mil.
Piu Medical SpA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 2.02.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Piu Medical SpA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:PMED'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.69 Med: 3.66 Max: 3.94
Current: 0.69
MIL:PMED's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 95.36% of 453
companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 8
vs MIL:PMED: 0.69
Piu Medical SpA (MIL:PMED) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Piu Medical SpA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Piu Medical SpA Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Piu Medical SpA's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
Piu Medical SpA Interest Coverage Chart
Piu Medical SpA Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
3.94
3.66
0.69
Piu Medical SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec23
Dec24
Jun25
Dec25
Interest Coverage
N/A
N/A
2.02
0.00
Piu Medical SpA Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Piu Medical SpA's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Piu Medical SpA Interest Coverage vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Piu Medical SpA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Piu Medical SpA's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Piu Medical SpA (MIL:PMED) has a Interest Coverage of 2.02 as of Jun. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Piu Medical SpA and its competitors. This is 45% below median its historical median of 3.66. Over the past decade, Piu Medical SpA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.69 to 3.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Piu Medical SpA ranks #432 out of 453 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 95.4%.
Is Piu Medical SpA's Interest Coverage too high?
Piu Medical SpA's current Interest Coverage of 2.02 is 45% below median its 10-year median of 3.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.69 to a high of 3.94. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Interest Coverage is 8.00. Piu Medical SpA's value of 2.02 is 74.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Piu Medical SpA ranks #432 out of 453 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Piu Medical SpA has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Piu Medical SpA's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Piu Medical SpA ranks #432 out of 453 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Piu Medical SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.00. Piu Medical SpA's value of 2.02 is 74.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Piu Medical SpA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.69 to 3.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.66 vs. the industry median of 8.00, Piu Medical SpA has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 8.00, based on 453 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Piu Medical SpA's current Interest Coverage of 2.02 is 74.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Piu Medical SpA and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Piu Medical SpA's current Interest Coverage is 2.02, which is 45% below median its own 10-year median of 3.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Piu Medical SpA stock overvalued right now?
Piu Medical SpA (MIL:PMED) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.02. The current Interest Coverage is 2.02, which is 45% below median its 10-year median of 3.66 and 74.8% below the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 8.00. Piu Medical SpA's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Piu Medical SpA (MIL:PMED), the current Interest Coverage is 2.02 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Piu Medical SpA specializes in the retail distribution of pharmaceutical and parapharmaceutical products. Its activity includes: sale of prescription drugs; sale of OTC and parapharmaceutical products: OTC medicines, dietary supplements, medical devices, paramedical products, personal care and wellness products, homeopathic medicines, cosmetics, etc.; services: diagnostic testing services, blood parameter analysis and control (glycemia, cholesterol, triglycerides, etc.), rapid testing and screening, nutritional consultation, remote medical assistance and monitoring, telemedicine, etc.
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